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An Experiment in Lawn to Meadow Conversion: Exceeding Expectations
OnlineSara Weaner Cooper, Executive Director, New Directions in the American Landscape Fee: Free and open to all. Grow Native Massachusetts Evenings With Experts In April of 2022, Sara and Evan Cooper moved into a new home in suburban Philadelphia with a…
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Dam Busters 201: Building a Dam Removal Project Team
OnlineDam Busters 201 Webinar 1: Building a Dam Removal Project Team It takes a village to remove a dam! From initial reconnaissance to post-project monitoring, learn how to assemble the right team of people to address project coordination, coordinating community…
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Understanding Forest Carbon and Climate Adaptation with Dr. Alexandra Kosiba
OnlineForest ecologist, tree physiologist, and assistant professor of forestry at University of Vermont Extension Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Kosiba will present on the forest carbon cycle, northeastern forests’ role in mitigating the impacts of climate change, and how decision makers can…
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Mass Pollinator Network Brown Bag Lunch
OnlineThese are monthly drop-in, informal meetings for participants from across the state to learn about topics relevant to our work, share projects, ask questions, and exchange knowledge, ideas, and updates. Whether you’re a seasoned community organizer, a home gardener, work…
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The Fascinating Cape Cod Whimbrel Hosted by Liana DiNunzio
OnlineJoin The Small Sit, Manomet’s bite-sized virtual science series, each month to learn about the wonders of why birds migrate, the importance of river herring in coastal food webs, and so much more! Learn the fascinating details of a Cape Cod…
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Massachusetts Pollinator Network: Municipal Reforestation Bill: What It Is & How You Can Help
OnlineMAPN PRESENTATION: Municipal Reforestation Bill: What It Is & How You Can Help Marilyn Ray Smith, Steven Nutter, David Meshoulam, and Renée Scott, Massachusetts Community Tree Coalition The Massachusetts Pollinator Network hosts free monthly presentations by experts in a wide…
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Deciding Your Land’s Future – Landowner Webinar Series: Protecting Your Legacy Through Conservation-based Estate Planning
OnlineLandowner Webinar Series: Protecting Your Legacy Through Conservation-based Estate Planning Your land provides tremendous benefit to you and the public. This free webinar series will help you decide the future of your land and take steps to formalize a conservation-based estate plan…
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DCR Pittsfield Complex Resource Management Plans Public Meeting
Onlinehttps://www.thebeatnews.org/BeatTeam/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DCR-Pittsfield-Complex-RMP-Public-Meeting-Invitation.pdf The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is holding an informational meeting and public listening session on the preparation of Resource Management Plans (RMPs) for the following locations in DCR’s Pittsfield Complex: Ashmere Lake State Park; Balance Rock State…
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Gigante: Tracking the Fate of the World’s Big Trees
Online +1 moreTake a trip to the tropics with Cary Institute scientist Dr. Evan Gora, a forest ecologist exploring the fate of some of the world’s largest trees. Gora is also a Fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Tropical forests like the…
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Bees Beyond Honey: Understanding the Roles of Native and Managed Bees in Pollination
OnlineJoin Wild Ones for a free Webinar, “Bees Beyond Honey: Understanding the Roles of Native and Managed Bees in Pollination,” featuring Sam Droege, Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Dave Hunter, Founder & Owner, Crown Bees; and Lora Morandin, Associate Director, Pollinator Partnership.…
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Marine Mammals on the South Shore: Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response Team
OnlineJoin the NSRWA and Mass Audubon for this winter's eight-part educational WaterWatch Lecture Series 2025. Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation of whales and dolphins. They use education, policy, and science to…
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Grassroots Advocacy for Climate and Nature with Mass Audubon
OnlineLearn about Mass Audubon's grassroots advocacy program, Climate and Nature Champions, that mobilizes individuals across Massachusetts to speak with one voice on the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Whether you have been an advocate before or are new…
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Rescue Raptors from Rodenticides
OnlineRaptors, coyotes, and other predators balance Massachusetts' ecosystems. But shocking numbers of these iconic creatures have been sickened and killed after eating poisoned rodents. Mass Audubon's Rescue Raptors program supports groups in communities across Massachusetts to reduce the use of…
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WaterWatch Lecture Series: Taking Environmental Action
OnlineJoin the NSRWA and Mass Audubon for this winter's eight-part educational WaterWatch Lecture Series 2025. Lucy Gertz, Mass Audubon's Director of Adult Education and Accessible Programs, will introduce ways to understand people's pathways to environmentalism, how to build people’s competence…
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Berkshire Green Drinks: “From Pretzel Slime to Carnival Candy: An Introduction to Slime Molds” with Shelby Perry
OnlineJoin BEAT for our February 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Shelby Perry of Northeast Wilderness Trust, who will discuss the fascinating life cycle of slime molds! Animal, vegetable, mineral...or none of the above? Learn about the unexpected lives of…
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Firefly Conservation in the National Park Service
OnlineJoin NPS and the Xerces Society for a webinar all about fireflies and how parks can get involved in conservation efforts for these amazing insects! We're delighted to share a short introduction to fireflies and their conservation status before diving…
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Ask a Naturalist
OnlineJoin the Harris Center for Conservation Education's team of talented naturalists to explore some of the region’s most intriguing natural history mysteries, with topics ranging from bird behavior to puzzling plants and enigmatic scat. If you have questions you’d like…
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WaterWatch Lecture Series: The Blue Line Method: How to Catch (and Release) Wild Trout
OnlineJoin the NSRWA and Mass Audubon for this winter's eight-part educational WaterWatch Lecture Series 2025. Vincent Battista, epidemiologist, conservationist, and the interim president of South Shore Fly Casters, will teach us all about brook trout. Brook trout (S. fontinalis) are…
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Dam Busters 201: Stream Restoration and Stream Channel Design
OnlineDam Busters 201 Webinar 1: Stream Restoration and Stream Channel Design Learn about the process of stream restoration and stream channel design as well as how stream restoration intersects with dam removal. Register here The Dam Busters 101 series ran…
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Crossings: How road ecology is shaping the future of our planet
OnlineJoin Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust for an on-line program with Ben Goldfarb, author of Crossings: How road ecology is shaping the future of our planet. Crossings was named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times…
